Administrative Costs in Higher Education Study Committee (J)

Charge

Examine administrative costs at higher education institutions and the impact of these costs on Iowa students and their families. The committee shall compare the growth in administrative costs and instructional costs at Regents institutions, community colleges, private colleges and for-profit colleges. The committee shall identify fragmentation, overlap, or duplication of administrative services on a campus-wide and system-wide basis, and look for ways to reduce the financial impact on students and their families. The committee shall also examine the manner in which fee rates charged to students are established.